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Rider Profile Setup - for ALL Members and Parents

CUSTOM PROFILES: An exciting feature in the USA BMX Website is the individual riderprofiles available for members. Each USA BMX member can log-in and create

a profile page and link it up with their membership and race history to form their own custom BMX portal.

On these Profiles, you and yourriders can add photos, list sponsors, write blogs, and follow all of your friends and heroes in BMX. Once aprofile is created, it will link up with that rider's points and racing history, which will automatically build up a virtual trophy room and display their earned number plates and ranking(s).

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to set up your own Member Profile. Anybody - from track operators to parents, or fans, can build their own BMX Profile page.( *Only members, though, will be able to create a Trophy Room and connect with their points and # plates.) Are you ready? Let's begin:

STEP 1:
REGISTERING & LOGGING IN

Go to www.USABMX.com and look for the link that reads: Login or Sign Up - located at the upper left corner of the website. First-timers, click "SIGN UP."

STEP 2:

REGISTERING FOR 1st TIME

A new page will pop up, giving you two choices of what to do: SIGN IN or REGISTER. First time members without a prior account will want to click on REGISTER. Begin by choosing your birth date, and then click CONTINUE.

NOTE THAT for Racers Under 13, the PARENT would set up the account then add the Child later.

** Once registered, returning visitors will use the SIGN IN key, using their
E-mail and password.

STEP 3:
SIGNING UP

Now it's time to register.

Fill in each box with your:

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

E-MAIL ADDRESS

REPEAT E-MAIL ADDRESS

CHOOSE A PASSWORD

REPEAT PASSWORD

YOUR SERIAL NUMBER

There will also be a row of boxes for you to check off. Click on all of the boxes that apply - whether you are a fan, racer, team manager, track operator or coach. Once all of the fields are filled in, click on the blue SIGN UP button at the bottom.

CHILD-SAFE PARENTAL CONTROLS & PRIVACY SETTINGS

Any child who is under 13 years of age will have to be verified and logged in under their parent's account. If you prefer privacy, all you have to do is click on the "Hide Profile from Search results" button, to be hidden from any searches.

STEP 4:
REGISTRATION COMPLETE

Upon completion, a verification link will be sent to your e-mail address. Go to your mail and click on that link.

STEP 5: CONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT

When you go to your e-mail box, you will see an E-mail with the header of "Confirm Your Account." In it, will be a link to click on.

STEP 6: DASHBOARD

Clicking on the link in your e-mail will automatically open a new window - the beginning of your profile. This page will be labeled "DASHBOARD."

On it, you will have 4 choices of where to go. First - let's connect your newProfile with your Membership. If you are a USA BMX or BMX Canada member, click on the top box: CONNECT YOUR PROFILE TO A RIDER** If you are a parent, team manager or track operator, you will skip this step. Move on to Step 9.

STEP 7: CONNECTING YOUR PROFILE

By clicking on the Connect button, a list will appear with your name and information. Click on your name (highlighted in blue) and your Profile will then be linked together with your membership.

Instantly, a rider's previous and current points, ranking and race history from years past will be automatically tied in with their Profile - and the virtual trophy room will quickly be digitally constructed, along with any of your earned number plates.

STEP 8: VERIFY RIDER ADDRESS

But first, you will be asked to verify that you are who you are by typing in your zip code:

Once you've entered your correct zip, then click on the blue VERIFY button.

STEP 9: EDIT YOUR PROFILE

Now let's edit your Profile and make it look good. Click on the "Edit Profile" button, and up will pop this screen:

This page is also where you may reset a new password for yourself, if needed.

For USA BMX purposes - we also request that riders put in their Jacket and T-shirt sizes. This will help speed up the process when they win or earn a
Jacket or T-shirt award (like for RFL's or NAG). Be sure to hit the blue UPDATEbutton whenever you've made a change or addition.

Let's first start by adding a profile photo. At the very top, you'll see the PHOTO option. Click on the "Choose File" button and find your best looking selfie, that you'd want all of your followers to see. Once selected, you may hit the UPDATE button at the bottom of the page to load it.

STEP 10:

WRITE YOURSELF A BIO

Toward the bottom, you can write yourself a bio - and make it as short, or as long, as you want:

We suggest including where you race, how long you've raced, and how much you love BMX.

STEP 11: ADDING A CLASSIFICATION

Whether you race or you are just a fan or BMX parent, anybody can have a Profile - whether or not you have a USA BMX or BMX Canada membership.

Team manager or team owner? Click the box.

If you are a certified USA BMX Coach - click the "Coach" box, and the Membership Dept will verify it.
Don't forget to hit the blue UPDATE button to make all changes.

STEP 12: ADDING PHOTOS

Open the BLOG & MEDIA section of the menu, and click on "PHOTOS."

Surely, you'll want to customize your Profile - and one of the best ways to do so is with Photos.

Currently, you will only have the ability to load one photo at a time. Click on the "Choose File" link and pick the photo you want. Once chosen, hit the blue ADD PHOTO button at the bottom and your picture(s) will be added to your Gallery. Feel free to add as many photos as you like - new Gallery pages will be added as needed.

Each image can easily be Hidden or Deleted by using the links below each shot.

THE CUSTOMIZATION MENU

When you are in the EDIT PROFILE mode (you can return to this at any time by re-clicking on your E-mail address at the top left corner), you are able to add or edit any of the custom features in BLOG & MEDIA: such as Blog Posts, Photos, Videos and Sponsors.

STEP 13: BLOG POST

Thanks to BMX Racing, we've all got great stories to tell - so why not blog all about your latest BMX adventures?

Start with putting a title to your Post, then type away in the story block. You can do the basics - bold or italicize words. If you have the story already written in a Word doc, just hit the "W" clipboard to upload it. To add live links to your blog - clink on the Link icon and add the website address in the proper pop-up fields.

If you're not finished but need to come back to it, hit the blue SAVE button, to save your work. This will keep, but not publish, your story on your profile.
Once done, click on the blue SAVE & PUBLISH button - to see it posted for all to read.

Your personal Sponsor page will pop up, and you'll want to click on the blue box that reads NEW SPONSOR - located in the upper right. Once clicked, a new page will pop up where you can load an image (make it your Sponsor logo or a team photo, etc), title it with your sponsor's name,

and write a little something about that Sponsor.

Once finished, hit the blue CREATE button at the bottom and start giving your sponsor(s) some well-deserved props.

STEP 15: ADDING VIDEO CONTENT

When photos can't show your speed and style, then maybe it's time to plug in some videos of you in action. Click on the VIDEOS link in the Blog & Media menu and past in your video link - to show it off to the USA BMX nation.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR PROFILE SHOULD BE COMPLETE!

How does it look? Click on your Name or Profile Photo and you will be taken to the view that everybody else can see. Below your name will be your classification - as well as other categories (Coach, Team manager, Team Owner, Olympian, etc). To the right of that are your earned number plates.

In the black boxes to the right will be a list of your most recent finishes
and racing highlights, along with current points - including current
District, NAG or National point standings.

(Left) The Media Pages will display your photos or videos.

(Right) When your sponsors are added - logos and the write-up will look similar to this; including website links to the sponsors you've added.

(Left) Be sure to FOLLOW your friends or heroes - and they can also FOLLOW you. Link up with all of your favorite BMX racers!

(Right) The Calendar feature is another cool linked page, that will allow you to look up who is racing, where and when. This is a great way to find out what multi-point events are coming up in your area.

Thank you in advance for setting up your profile. We hope you enjoy this feature of your membership!